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Private Walter PETERS, 8700, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Bexley Heath, Kent, enlisted 2nd August 1907, Maidstone, Kent, age 18, height 5ft 3½ inches, weight 111lbs, resided 37 West Street, Bexley Heath, Kent / 68 Rowan Road, Bexley Heath, Kent / 16 Woolwich Road, Bexley Heath, Kent, 4 Watling Street, Bexley Heath, Kent. Formerly labourer.

Son of Joseph & Phoebe Peters, 4 South Molton Villas, Rowan Road, Bexley Heath, Kent. Brother - Charles Peters, Canada. Sister, Lizzie, 9 Marine Road, Brighton, Sussex.

Husband of Annie Christine Peters, (nee Collins), married 22nd July 1914, St Catherine's, Dublin.

Child - Walter Charles Peters, born 15th December 1914, Dublin.

Previously served 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, (6928).

Home, 2nd August 1907 to 18th September 1914; BEF, 19th September 1914 to 31st October 1914; Home, 1st November 1914 to 2nd August 1916.

2nd August 1907, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th November 1907, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st January 1911, passed class of instruction, Mounted Infantry; 21st August 1911, warded 14 days detention by Commanding Officer; 4th September 1911, to Duty; 1st August 1914, transferred to Army Reserve Section "B";  5th August 1914, mobilized; 6th August 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th September 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th October 1914, wounded slight, concussion; 1st November 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment;

19th July 1916, 4th London General Hospital, Denmark Hill.

2nd August 1916, discharged  as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.


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